They’ve welcomed 30 foster kids, and Matt says the biggest threat to Christian families isn’t ‘bad parenting’… it’s busyness.

We sit down with Matt Keller, Executive Pastor of City on A Hill, Geelong, father to five, and a foster parent to over 30 children in the last 14 years. In this episode we talk fostering realities, why busyness quietly disciples your family, how to build a “church village” around parents, and the tension of being a friend to your kids while still providing steady leadership.

1. Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp
2. It Takes a Church to Raise a Parent: Creating a Culture where Parenting for Faith can Flourish by Rachel Turner